New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-11


organs of the Grand Army, no member OF Cong,oss'
has had the manhood to ask that tho widows OF IN 80
deceased comrades be accorded pittance OUT OF INC
OVERLOOKING Golfers Of the nation. How conteHpu-
BILE! What q shameful lomissonl
The Grand Army Pension Committee are progress
ing They include tho Z" widows OF pensioners III
their recommendations to Congress. why mani ,n,s
Distinction What claims have widows OF pension
ers moro than the widows Of other soldiers ihoso
pensioners who died from disease wounds
in the service leave their widows prov'ded Ior aaor
tho present laws. Let us be many sio pro'"0 ~
the moro needy first.
THE TRIBUNE has never hestateo IN csPo"s'"s
the right Can not stir up tho author'ties ~
degree of manhood so that they will insist on taking
care of the most needy hfstt-iSopcrt H. ni0"S'0A'
Commander, Post 548, Ohio
EMPHATIC CENsURE OF GENERAL BRAGG
Z. A. Brown, Post 100, wisconsin.
Fond du Lac, WIS.,, April 13, 1887.
Your lctter of tho 5th inst was read before TINS
Post at regular meeting last evening. Tho answers
arc: .,
az Yes; ayes Al, noes mono; all present voting.
te) Tho answer is Mo- ayes 50. noes .. O Inc 10 ,sa
Dependant Pensions bill as pdbnshed VII IN our opn
ion DO suf3cicnt 1t present. (o) Inere arc no v1'
ana I'm the poorheuso In tiis county (fond du L~ch
Oycr thir<y are now receiving charity who wouo DO
ra,,rxcd ty the psssage Of the Dependent Dill Inc
Orsnd Army and Reliof Corps keep them from tho
pooxhouse. ....,., en-
thu fact that this Post to which ex Congressman
Bragg ,belougs Hts statements ON tho moor OF Co'-
"a tho sentiments Of mo moinpo<e Va 49,
G. A. R on the Prssidsnt's veto arc not sussAnea W
tho facts so far q largo mstoity u tho mon nave
expressed themselvss-rogacdess OF 6eir respective
political views. None have boon more visorous VI
emub.t,o I'm cepsuro Of General Draggs course man
his Old political and Army friends. When nc niaao
his spoech and cast his vote no knew that neither
vsre In accord With tho Vows Of his comrades hcro
for no en had tho prnted letter sent by the ros 70
ovcry CougressmAn from Wisconsin.
Tho statsment made then by Gonord Bragg TO tho
veot that the largest Post In wisconsin had passed
-. x-~f~
resolution supporting the PsososnIs ve'o. was st
milwaukee has probably three times the membership
and ten tmcs tho financial backing Of any Post In
wisconsin os.rt cav.s vas nephew Ui snd s.
Paul Raalroad) It Is tho Post tho writer os1ghany
Joined and from which no subsequently, TOOK transfoe
to this. 1 assured by membsrs and Officers Oh
that Post resolution such IS stated by Genera
Bragg cyor was ovon introduced, much less adopted
&C. K. Pier, Commauder
COULD NOT REFUSE THE TRIBUNE
Frank lloyd Post 20, NewJcrscy.
Old Bridge, N j., May 9, 1887.
II anv paper in Hsw-Ysrk City except The TRrB-
uxE had requested answer to questions such as
you havo seat Va, they would not have been nouoc.
But IN consideration Of the firm stand tho OLD payer
has taken for the Union and for soldiers nsns, We
have sctod upon tho Qaeseons We favor the passage
of tho Dependent Pensions bill. We oppose mo
Presldouts voto Of special pension bulls. we faVor
tho passage Of tho Lvss,nS OH G,xs sa,d,or s.or,
and uax4nes of % per month We also favor tho
ooualx alton Of tho Bounty bM-XilliaIn ID. Appleoyr
Adjutant
RRBEIs RESOLVED TO WIN. IF THEY CAN.
Post Liberty G. A. r.
rullahoma, Tenn May ga 1851
n,Yea by unanimous vote. tp) Yes e1e month );
unanimous. t3) Emphattcally and Unanimously NO.
81 We favor dotng away With the Pension on'ces 70
quircneut of legally proving physical sounaness OF APP
nIioant st timo 4 enlistment Is, ne. Tho OK
Federal soldiers of this part Of tho country arc DO
eyed TO be in favor Of the snswers above gwen.
From tho volume Of sentimental trash that Is going
tho rounds In como Of the Northern press about to
ureihsh devotion and doep soatod patriotism OF the
late Confbdoystcs, are conpalled 10 believe hs~
tho Northern mind Is falsely Impressed no".hns
this matter That tho southern people generally be
licvo that tho "Icst Cause was . bad cause II not
true Bat IL is that . Determined and pcfsistcnt
effort rs being made by the Late OoafedsrAte Ieaaer'
ana their ailies to create public opinion that Will In
dorse the doctrine, proclaimed publicly and taught
prvssely. that tho cause espoused by them and for
which they fought was mos, nshteous one, ous was
crushed out by the tyrranica heel " mighty. "
Johnston, Commander.
THEY WANT THE BETTER BILL
South Mountain Post H. California.
Beokw1ih, Cal, May e, 1887,
Your circular came W hand just In time.
Upon tne Dependent Pensions bill tho vote stood
"a against in favor mono. (2) For general service
pension, "A against, mono. (3) BY vote OF IA
mono Agns) disxpprove of tho vetocs Of private
pension biis last winter. ~ Fourteen votes mono
against in of pensions for disabilities (under tho
present laws) In ADDITION TO tho service pension. (3I
No Veterans in our county are supported by charity
After q long. discussion We finally determined thas
the service pcIaiOn ought " be SI2 per month.
MANY thanks for your solictude for welfare
and our congratulations upon enterprise in taking
measures TO get sentiment Of all Union veterans
upon the matter.-E. J. WOOD, Commander
STRONG POST RmENTs AN INSULT.
General Thomas A. snyth Post, 1,
Wilmington Deb
As a wemhcr Of Post No /. I wish to that our
cet SEQ comrades strong, is in favor Of the bill vo-
WV. - rIs.AueA A.V~n ~ uis lndg gent PENSION
bill, A 70 !. We denouaoo Mr. Cieveialds votocs VI
that bill and tho worthy private pension bills "a I'M
patriotic and insulting W tho men who barred uieir
breasts tho storm Of shot and shell and stood In
defence Of nag and country and saved them from
the REASONABLE hands Of his friends, tho late Rebel
bngadicrs. But don't expect anything better
from tho man who dsgraces the chair Of Washington
and lincoln. We held soldiers meeting 70 answer
your questions, In favor of expressing
our opinions through tho public press. Comrado j..
NJ Bentham was secretary Of that meeting.-Comrado.
IN OHIO PooRHoUsES, 1890 soLDIERa
Volunteer Post, $40, O. A II.
Cleveland, Ohio, May TO- 1887.
wo bog leave to report follows: o. For, "a;
against. 2) general service pension Of 80 month
ayes 70, mono. (3) Unanimous disapproval ~
Sec No. 2. (o) Actual Gnmbor OF veteran soldiers In
county inlnnary not kb.wn. latest rep Its give he
tween $500 ard 700 In The State II Crio who arc
inmates Of poorhouscs.
This Post also asks for legislation that will do away
with the Office Of and pay moats Of commissions to all
so-called "pension agents." and that you will use
your influence to that end. BY order Of Pest-L- d.
Joy, Adtutant.
FROM GENERAL PHI. sHERIDAN'5 HOME
Tom Talbot Post, 143.
Somerset, Ohio, June 2, 1887.
Tho members Of this Post q. A. r, with surprise,
sonow and indignation, have learned that the Presi-
dent Of the Untted states has vetoed tho pension bill
passed by Last Congress-
In doing 50. wise and patriotic measure was do
feAted.
Is tho Of this ost that the Presidents action
unpatiotic, unjust ana ungratnful, deprvnB tho
noble who freely offered their lives for their
country . recognition they dearly earned.
These resolutions have been passed. unanimously
John G. Smith, Adjutant.
DOES A COMMON FATE AWAIT THEM ALI
Hardy Post, l1s, @, A. X